South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2014–15

The South Africa cricket team toured New Zealand from 21 to 27 October 2014. The tour consisted of three One Day International matches, which South Africa won 2–0.[1] With the series win, South Africa moved to the top of the ODI ranking table for the first time in five years.[2]

South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2014–15
 
  New Zealand South Africa
Dates 21 October – 27 October 2014
Captains Brendon McCullum AB de Villiers
One Day International series
Results South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs Luke Ronchi (178) Hashim Amla (169)
Most wickets Trent Boult (4) Vernon Philander (4)

Squads edit

ODIs
  New Zealand   South Africa

ODI series edit

1st ODI edit

21 October 2014
11:00
Scorecard
New Zealand  
230 (45.1 overs)
v
  South Africa
236/4 (48.1 overs)
Luke Ronchi 99 (83)
Imran Tahir 2/37 (10 overs)
AB de Villiers 89* (85)
Trent Boult 2/40 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 6 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: AB de Villiers (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI edit

24 October 2014
11:00
Scorecard
South Africa  
282/9 (50 overs)
v
  New Zealand
210 (46.3 overs)
Hashim Amla 119 (135)
Corey Anderson 2/30 (4 overs)
Luke Ronchi 79 (83)
Vernon Philander 2/27 (7.3 overs)
South Africa won by 72 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Derek Walker (NZ)
Player of the match: Hashim Amla (SA)

3rd ODI edit

27 October 2014
11:00
Scorecard
South Africa  
157/3 (30.4 overs)
v
Quinton de Kock 80* (94)
Matt Henry 2/40 (8 overs)
No result
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
  • New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
  • Rain caused the game to be abandoned during South Africa's innings.

References edit

  1. ^ "South Africa in New Zealand ODI Series, 2014/15". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. ^ "South Africa top ICC one-day rankings ahead of Australia, India". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

External links edit